Shocking school letter sent to mum with terminal cancer

A mum with terminal cancer has shared the shocking letter she received from her son’s school, after her application to take her children on what could be their last holiday wasn’t deemed as ‘exceptional circumstances’.

Angela Rose, from Milton Keynes, UK, shared a photo of the letter she got from Stanton Middle School after requesting her eight-year-old, who has a 98 per cent attendance record, be granted just over a week off in September.

The school denied her application for leave. Photo: Facebook/Angela Rose

“I would take this opportunity to remind you that in accordance with regulations imposed by the government, leave of absence can only be granted in exceptional circumstances,” the school’s letter read.

After getting her oncology and hospice doctors to write letters to the school, and sharing her story with a newspaper online, the school has since reversed the decision and granted her son Carlo the leave requested.

Since sharing her story the school has reversed its decision. Photo: Facebook/Angela Rose

“Since this went viral and was in citizen newspaper online, the school head teacher has looked at the situation and wrote a lovely letter of apology and has authorised it herself,” Angela updated her post.

“I’m extremely grateful, thank you all for your support.”

Stanton Middle School apologised to Angela, who also has 13-year-old son and an 18-year-old daughter.

“Although we knew she had health issues we did not realise the full extent of them. We should have checked further – we didn’t, and we’re very sorry,” a spokesperson for the school said.